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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Swiss-Swedish corporation, ABB, is providing emissions-free technology for two new passenger vessels for a Niagara Falls tour operator.

8th May 2019

See Niagara Falls the green way with ABB

8th May 2019

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Desmi Ocean Guard, the ballast water management system (BWMS) supplier, has signed a frame agreements with Sea Trade, a France-based tanker operator, for the installation of the CompactClean solution on its fleet…

7th May 2019

DESMI signs BWMS frame agreement with French tanker operator

7th May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Council on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) has called for a technologically-neutral global legal framework to help support development of the technical solutions needed for shipping to reach the IMO’s target to…

7th May 2019

CIMAC calls for neutral legal framework to boost research

7th May 2019

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

The US Coastguard has awarded type approval to technology group Wärtsilä for its Aquarius UV ballast water management system (BWMS). Wärtsilä is the first manufacturer able to offer two USCG Type Approved…

7th May 2019

Wärtsilä obtains USCG Type Approval for Aquarius UV BWMS system

7th May 2019

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

German manufacturer of marine propulsion systems, Schottel, is introducing a new nozzle type SDC 40, a compact design which offers superior free running efficiency, and will lower operating costs compared with existing…

7th May 2019

SCHOTTEL extends high-performance nozzle range

7th May 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Quebec City-based shipowner Groupe Desgagnes took delivery on 30 April of the last in a series of four LNG dual-fuel tankers custom-built in Turkey, writes David Tinsley.

7th May 2019

TURKISH-BUILT TANKER SERIES FOR CANADA

7th May 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Neptune Marine has delivered an advanced version of its shallow-draft EuroTug 3515 to the Basque based offshore service provider Zumaia Offshore.

7th May 2019

EuroTug 3515 with hybrid propulsion

7th May 2019

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

German propulsion and steering manufacturer, Schottel, has recently secured a contract to supply propulsion units to 11 newbuild dry cargo vessels constructed by Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard in Russia.

2nd May 2019

Schottel propulsion units for Russian dry cargo vessels

2nd May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Technology group, Wärtsilä, has acquired Ships Electronic Services (SES), a UK based company specialising in navigation and communication electronics, installation, maintenance and repair services, mainly for commercial and leisure vessels.

2nd May 2019

Wärtsilä acquires Ships Electronic Services

2nd May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

US-based Chevron Marine Lubricants has released the second in a series of new white papers focusing on innovations and developments impacting the shipping industry.

2nd May 2019

Chevron rises to sulphur cap challenge

2nd May 2019